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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers
No really, we're reliant on the same assets as both the US and the UK. If Kosovo is any example, we'll do more than our share (4% of the air asset flying 10% of the missions).
Canada has a reputation of punching way above our weight. We were the 3rd largest force contributor to UNPROFOR and OEF (and in Afghanistan, the 3rd largest ground force contributor during the active Taliban War).
Naval wise, we've been the 3rd/4th largest force contributor as well.
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Wow, quite impressive. Canada is quite involved in the military operations that it takes part in, contrary to what I had thought. Considering this, then, I think that Canada should not need that many F-35s if Canada can achieve what it has done in the past. A force of no more than 100 F-35s should be sufficient to meet the needs of Canada if Canada is not constantly at war like the US.